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. 2013 Aug 20;3(2):315–322. doi: 10.5681/apb.2013.051

Table 7. Equilibrium moisture content (%) in effervescent powder and granular mixing of the F4 and F5 in temperature 18 °C.

Formulations Microclimates Powder effervescent mixing Variation (%w/w) Effervescent granule Variation (%w/w)
1st Day 7th Day 1st Day 7th Day
F5 RH 90% 11.54(0.02)* 15.63(0.03) 26 13.32(0.01) 19.39(0.01) 31
RH 71% 4.98 (0.02) 6.25(0.01) 20 5.12 (0.02) 7.18(0.01) 28
RH 60% 2.22 (0.02) 2.73(0.03) 18 3.11(0.01) 3.65 (0.03) 14
F6 RH 90% 12.93(0.01) 18.67(0.01) 44 14.77(0.02) 21.32(0.01) 44
RH 71% 6.42 (0.02) 8.83(0.02) 38 7.18(0.02) 9.34 (0.01) 30
RH 60% 3.85 (0.01) 5.29(0.02) 37 5.60(0.02) 6.78(0.02) 21
*Mean (standard deviation), n=3
The saturated salt solutions: sodium nitrite (RH, 60%), sodium chloride (RH, 71%), and potassium nitrate (RH, 90%).